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Iraq Forces, Pushing ISIS Out of Tikrit, Give Few Thanks for US Airstrikes - New York Times Thu, 02 Apr 2015 19:20:14 GMT

New York Times

Iraq Forces, Pushing ISIS Out of Tikrit, Give Few Thanks for US Airstrikes
New York Times
TIKRIT, Iraq — One week after the start of intensive American airstrikes against Islamic State hide-outs, most of the key parts of central Tikrit have finally fallen to the government's forces — although significant pockets remained contested on ...
New Iraq Militias Take a Lead in Tikrit FightWall Street Journal
Iraq caught between US help and Shiite militiasUSA TODAY
Iraq claims "magnificent victory" over ISISCBS News
Washington Times -CNN
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Iraq and Syria are 'finishing schools' for foreign extremists, says UN report - The Guardian Thu, 02 Apr 2015 05:43:43 GMT

The Guardian

Iraq and Syria are 'finishing schools' for foreign extremists, says UN report
The Guardian
A military defeat of the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq could have the unintended consequence of scattering violent foreign terrorist fighters across the world, the panel said. And while governments are focusing on countering the threat from ...
​Syria, Iraq turned into 'international finishing school for extremists' – UN ...RT
Syria, Iraq a 'finishing school' for foreign fighters: UN reportReuters
US-Led Coalition Carries Out Fresh Strikes In Syria, IraqRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Antiwar.com -Press TV
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Iraq's Rambo is the scourge of Islamic State militants - Los Angeles Times Thu, 02 Apr 2015 10:01:14 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Iraq's Rambo is the scourge of Islamic State militants
Los Angeles Times
He is the scourge of Islamic State militants, who last year rampaged across large parts of Iraq and Syria. He taunts and mocks the Sunni extremists on social media, saying he has dispatched them in droves with an arsenal that would satisfy any video ...


Iran Is Americas New Iraq - Politico Thu, 02 Apr 2015 23:06:40 GMT

Politico

Iran Is Americas New Iraq
Politico
Ten days after the Iraq War began, I happened to be in Washington on a work visit. I had the chance to observe up close the imperial capital that had just embarked on the most perilous adventure of the new century. I read newspapers, watched television ...

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Iraq claims victory over Islamic State in Tikrit - Reuters Wed, 01 Apr 2015 16:10:55 GMT

Reuters

Iraq claims victory over Islamic State in Tikrit
Reuters
The militants captured the city, about 140 km (90 miles) north of Baghdad, last June as they swept through most of Iraq's Sunni Muslim territories, swatting aside a demoralized and disorganized army that has now required an uneasy combination of ...
Iraqi forces take back Tikrit from ISIS, official saysCNN
Iraq Recaptures Tikrit From Islamic StateWall Street Journal
Iran Says US Drone Kills 2 Advisers in Iraq; US Denies ClaimABC News
Haaretz -Yahoo News -USA TODAY
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Inside the Iraq mission: What our troops are doing - ArmyTimes.com Thu, 02 Apr 2015 22:10:07 GMT

ArmyTimes.com

Inside the Iraq mission: What our troops are doing
ArmyTimes.com
Paul Funk, commander of Coalition Joint Forces Land Component Command-Iraq and the 1st Infantry Division. "We're training over 4,000 Iraqis. We've finished two brigades. We're now on our way to training three more. They're in various stages of ...


ISIS just suffered its worst defeat yet — losing the Iraqi city of Tikrit - Vox Thu, 02 Apr 2015 14:10:16 GMT

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ISIS just suffered its worst defeat yet — losing the Iraqi city of Tikrit
Vox
This is a major victory for Iraq: Tikrit is the largest city yet to be pried from ISIS's grasp. But Baghdad might want to hold off celebrating just yet. The big, looming problem facing Iraq isn't just taking territory back from ISIS: it's holding it ...
Steven Christopher Costa to leave Devon home to fight Isis in IraqDaily Mail
What Daesh? Kurdish firm aims to launch $100M Iraq broadbandAl-Bawaba
Iraq Isis news: Send Kurds more guns to help defeat Islamic State, says ...International Business Times UK
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Iraq's internally displaced populations and external refugees – a soft landing ... - Brookings Institution (blog) Thu, 02 Apr 2015 13:53:17 GMT

Iraq's internally displaced populations and external refugees – a soft landing ...
Brookings Institution (blog)
The refugee crisis in the Middle East and North Africa shows little sign of abating, with continued fighting further inflaming the situation across the region. In Iraq, which has been at the center of conflicts in the region since the first Gulf War ...


Inherent Resolve Airstrikes Continue in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Thu, 02 Apr 2015 14:05:09 GMT

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Inherent Resolve Airstrikes Continue in Syria, Iraq
Department of Defense
SOUTHWEST ASIA, April 2, 2015 – U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials ...
Justin Trudeau on extending the combat mission in Iraq and expanding into SyriaLiberal.ca (blog)
Military airstrikes continue against ISIL in Syria and IraqDVIDS (press release) (registration)
7 airstrikes in Syria, 7 in Iraq target ISIL -- coalitionKuwait News Agency

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The Iran Deals Fatal Flaw - Politico Thu, 02 Apr 2015 17:22:13 GMT

Politico

The Iran Deals Fatal Flaw
Politico
Sanctions were imposed on Iraq when Saddam invaded Kuwait in 1990. Washington led a response in the UN Security Council that produced a broad coalition unified around the objective of getting Saddam out of Kuwait. Ultimately this required military ...

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